State Minister Palitha Range Bandara's son Yashoda Range Bandara  has been arrested by the Police in connection with an accident in Kottapitiya, Chillaw recently. 

Police sources said the state Minister's son was arrested for drunk driving and misuse of public property. 

Yashoda Range Bandara too was injured in the accident and was admitted to hospital. 

It was revealed during initial Police investigations that the vehicle he was driving belonged to the Irrigation Ministry.

The vehicle had veered off the road and crashed into a house in the Kottapitiya area.